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Pattern instructions

NOTE: This pattern is written in American English. All measurements in charts are in cm. For conversion from inches to cm - click here.
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Crochet gauge: 16 sc x 18 rows in height = 10 x 10 cm [4’’ x 4’’]

Heart/bobble pattern: See diagram M.1 and M.2. Diagrams are seen from RS. 1st row (= RS)

Bag with heart: Crochet 92 ch on crochet hook size 4.5 mm [US 7] with 1 thread of each yarn quality (= 2 threads). Skip first 2 ch and crochet 1 sc in each ch = 90 sc. Continue with 1 sc in each sc and turn each row with 2 ch until piece measures approx 5 cm [2’’]. Now crochet M.1 over first 45 sc and 1 sc in each sc over remaining sc. When M.1 is completed 1 time in height crochet 1 sc in each sts. When piece measures approx 31 cm [12 1/4’’] crochet M.2 over all sc. To ensure a tight top edge on bag crochet last sc row with 1 thread Alaska and 3 threads Vivaldi (= 4 threads). Sew side and bottom tog in outermost edge.

Tutorial videos

For further pattern help, please contact the DROPS store where you bought the yarn, where you are guaranteed to receive qualified help from a store specializing in the DROPS patterns.

All patterns are carefully reviewed, but we must make reservation for possible mistakes. All patterns are translated from Norwegian and you can always check the original pattern for measurements and calculations.

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